Felix Tello for Congress • Illinois 7th District • 2026
WE THE PEOPLE. VOTE ON BILLS
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Hello, Illinois 7th—I'm Felix Tello, your neighbor and engineer. I'm running for Congress in 2026 to make our district a national model: Bill-by-bill accountability that restores trust and unites us.
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I am here to represent a bill-by-bill district legislative agenda.
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I am here to represent and help the 7th District develop its prioritized, focused, and eventually victorious agenda.
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I am here to restore the union—the sacred link between We the People and the representatives we send to Washington.
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For decades, we’ve seen the results.
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Congress's $8.9B Betrayal (FY2025)
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$1.8B in campaign cash elected them.
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$7.1B taxpayer dollars ran the show.
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Output? Just 36 public laws—at $247.9M each ($89.3M per senator, $20.5M per rep).
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That's not representation. That's big money's game—taxation without true consultation.
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The deepest betrayal isn’t just for freshmen; it happens to almost everyone who stays in Congress. The longer they’re there, the more they get swallowed by the machine, assimilated—until they stop representing the people who sent them and start obeying the special interests and big donors who actually run the place and who keep the whole system running for themselves.
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In return, those special-interest donors get the puppet they paid for—and the legislation they want. That’s how trust between We the People and Congress dies. Congress is supposed to be us—one citizen, one vote, nobody else calling the shots. I’m running to rip the strings off and give it back to you.
Again, that’s not accountable representation. That’s taxation without true consultation.
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But here’s the good news: I’m bringing free technology to change everything. A tool that transforms how we evaluate candidates for Congress—and how we directly communicate our specific voice—bill by bill. In 10 to 15 minutes a week, from your smartphone, you vote on real legislation—before Congress does.
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You set the priorities.
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You control the purse strings.
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You become the revitalized author of America’s future.
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Yet today, we're up against entrenched interests and big-money backers hell-bent on eroding our rights and draining our dollars. That's why I've sworn two sacred and unbreakable oaths: The constitutional oath to defend our Republic. Second, to YOU, the voters — A new path to follow YOUR bill-by-bill voice, captured transparently and accountably — a first in Congress — to captured and serve transparently and accountably your voice through VoteOurWay.org. No exceptions.
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No more blank checks. No more backroom deals. Just your will, carried to the floor of the House—accurately, proudly, and without apology. I learned and developed this better union from observing the dysfunction of Congress for decades—starting with the Nixon administration—and using my 37 years of experience delivering change with my scientifically proven BLOOMWITHINTENTION™ engineering methodology.
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In 85 days, I've chatted with 4,000+ of you—workers, parents, seniors, small biz owners, and learned from you. Your cry? “We want a Congress and Government that always listens to us — then acts.
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From those voices, enter our five national-model Acts — born in IL-7, built for America — that begin in the 7th but scale nationwide and leading with:
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Restoring and Defending Article 1: Restoring legislative power to Congress and the people—not the executive, or the Supreme Court legislating from the bench, or the lobbyists.
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Economic Stability and Growth for 189 Million Workers: The largest voting bloc in America. Fair wages, union strength, skill alignment, and price stability—not just for the 7th, but for every American worker and their family.​​
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Again, your message is clear:​​​​​​​ Key to this agenda
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Transparency in Appropriations: Every dollar tracked, every priority voter-approved.
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Technology-Enabled Democracy: Making direct input the new normal.
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Community Safety & Opportunity: Solutions that work locally—and can work anywhere.
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This isn’t about one district winning. It’s about one district showing the nation how it’s done. When IL-07 votes on a bill through VoteOurWay.org, we don’t just influence Washington—we set the standard.
Other districts will follow. Then states. Then the country.
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I will be the first Member of Congress to legislate by referendum of the people. Not because it’s easy—but because it’s right.
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Are you ready to stop complaining about Congress…
…and start co-governing with it? Join me and the movement: Explore Our Acts, the starting set of legislation, which will evolve as we have more legislative townhalls. → Download the VoteOurWay.org App (available again in January 2026). Click “WE THE PEOPLE. VOTE ON BILLS.→ Starting in January 2026, Vote on real bills in 10-15 min/week.
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I ask—almost plead—with you: Be this kind of voter.
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If you like what you’re seeing — someone finally fighting with integrity and putting your voice first — please chip in anything you can today. It lets us reach more people in the district and millions nationwide who’ve given up on Washington ever listening again. Time’s running out — thank you.
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This is not about me, or a clever and emotional sound-bite agenda.
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The 7th District will not just send an accountable representative to Washington. We will send a message:
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The future of democracy is direct, digital, and driven by the We the People.
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Thank you. Let’s lead the nation—together.​
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BLOOMWITHINTENTION™â€‹â€‹
Sustainable and lasting change only blooms in bite-sized pieces, rooted in unwavering, precise intention. ™â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹
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What qualifies me to go to Congress?​​
​Forgive the bluntness — I’m not a machine politician. I’m an engineer and mathematician at my core. For 37 years, I’ve been paid to solve real problems for local clients and others around the nation and globe — not fundraise or play partisan games.
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I measure results, not applause.
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For decades, we’ve seen the results.
Congress's $8.9B Betrayal (FY2025)
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$1.8B in campaign cash elected them.
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$7.1B taxpayer dollars ran the show.
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Output? Just 36 public laws—at $247.9M each ($89.3M per senator, $20.5M per rep).
Too many are not worth electing. We keep electing “good talkers” who promise change — then get to Congress, get assimilated by big money and special interests, and never represent the district voters who hired them.
Einstein said insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. That’s why I don’t promise “change.” As the soul of any engineer, I fix root causes with BloomWithIntention™:
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Root-cause strategies
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Tactical execution
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Unbreakable accountability
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Bill-by-bill voice of the district
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Full transparency — every vote, No hidden influence
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Zero big-money control — I can’t be bought.
I won’t promise to “fix Congress in two years” — but I will deliver measurable, accountable representation for IL-07, one bite-sized win at a time. No quick fixes—just measurable wins.
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Ask every candidate: “How will I know you’ll only represent the district — not big money or party bosses?”
If they dodge — choose integrity. Choose results. Choose accountable representation. Choose me — Felix.
Let IL-07 lead the nation. Not with slogans. With results. Measured. Delivered. Owned.
BloomWithIntention™
Sustainable and lasting change only blooms in bite-sized pieces, rooted in unwavering, precise intention. ™â€‹â€‹â€‹
